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Hope, if you are reading, you had a good Christmas. For me it was squeezed between hospital visits but managed to see both sides of the family, thought it meant 600 miles in 4 days. Also managed 2 parties at […]

The aims of my proposed activity were to: carry out research into the practicalities of setting up a low cost radio station; evaluate to pros and cons of broadcasting online and via a radio frequency; learn how to use professional […]

Well, so much for blogging more regularly…. I wrote my last blog post full of excitement about exhibiting in the group show and I wanted to continue being upbeat about the Biennial, the independents and of course our exhibition ( […]

Test Disc (pipa pipa) Slip trailed layers of terracotta Bisque | 1040 °C

Ceramic Bonfire Sticks Brushed layers of terracotta on found twigs Burnt in a bonfire until red hot

Test Tile (tray formation) Brushed layers of stoneware on found plastic food tray Bisque | 960 °C Glaze | Botz, Travertin | 1240 °C

Untitled Object Brushed layers of terracotta on found cardboard objects Bisque | 1040 °C Glaze | Botz, Titan Black with engobes | 1040 °C

The Blue and Orange Noodle Pots Brushed layers of terracotta in found instant noodle pots with base Bisque | 960 °C Glaze | Botz, Waterfall | 1040 °C

Test Tile (agaric) Terracotta tile with pieces of crushed casting slip Bisque | 960 °C Glaze | Botz, Coral Red & Lava | 1040 °C

Test (organic trypophobia tube) Slip trailed layers of terracotta on found cardboard tube Bisque | 1040 °C

Untitled Object(s) Brushed layers of stoneware on found cardboard objects with final layer of terracotta Separate elements | bisque fired | 960 °C Bisque fired elements joined with slip Second bisque | 1040 °C Glaze | Botz, Ironstone with stoneware […]

Musky Stang (stoneware with string, feathers and patchouli oil) Rolled stoneware lengths, dried, cut to size and joined with slip Layers of paper thin terracotta stuck on surface Bisque | 960 °C Terracotta slip with found mixed glaze (frosty rust […]

Test Tile (spiral) Stoneware tile with slip trailed terracotta spiral Bisque fired | 1040 °C Glaze | Botz, Glossy Ochre | 1040 °C

Dial of Divine Offerings Dial: stoneware layers brushed onto styrofoam base from frozen pizza, final layer terracotta Detail: stoneware slip poured into bottle tops Mushroom: stoneware elements cast in found plaster moulds with layer of terracotta Bisque fired | 1040 […]

Throughout the time of the research project, thanks to the bursary, I had been able to travel down to London many times to attend meet-ups and workshops; two of these occasions stand out as milestones, either by allowing me to […]

We started our trip through Caucasus with a visit to Armenia. We only had four days there and it was Easter Holiday so some galleries and museums were closed, also lots of people we wanted to meet were to busy […]

Last time I wrote I was going back and forth deciding how I should approach the 2 large blank canvases that were resting against the wall in my studio. I finally decided I was going to approach one by using […]

My aim with the a-n bursary I received was to build an imaginary subterranean location as a basis for an art work which in its most basic form is both open-ended and critically interesting for the player to explore. The […]